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kunst nugget wrote: »I also don't get the argument that they are running out of AAA games for the PS3 - there's a massive selection of games out there that haven't used. Maybe the problem is that the service was a victim of its own success and publishers are unwilling to give up games because of how seriously it eats into their profits.
I really don't think the selection is massive at all. Just for argument's sake, have a browse through the first page or two of metacritic's top rated games on PS3:
http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/ps3?page=0
Take away the newer releases (anything released in 2014), the unlikely games (e.g. Call of Duty titles and other massive blockbusters like Bethesda's RPGs), older titles (Arkham Asylum, for example, was relatively ill-received), games like Journey or GTAV that have next-gen updates incoming (not that that stopped Tomb Raider) and the impossibles (giving away Rock Band titles would be a bit pointless
) and there's actually surprisingly few titles there that have not been included. Consider that a solid percentage of them again might not be willing to put their games up there at all, and you have a limited number of titles (more become available if you dive into the low 80s and 70s, to be fair). And the thing about PS3 is that the base of games is only going to shrink too, given that the amount of titles designed exclusively for last gen consoles is very nearly drying up at this point.
There are games that could still be included for sure - but at a rate of one or two a month I could see the well dry up even more by midway through next year. I think Sony's more staggered approach is a way of sustaining the service for a longer term. From my perspective anyway at least the indie games are high enough quality (with some exceptions) that they're far more than filler in between the AAAs.Ironically, I used the service to get my fix of AAA games while shelling out money for the indies - something I've stopped doing completely since the service has switched over to almost exclusively indie games.
That is a shame, and actually one of my biggest concerns with PS Plus is that they are devaluing independent titles that need the support at release. I'd wager a lot of people are unwilling to take risks on games like Hohokum (IMO a candidate for best of the year) because it will show up on PS Plus somewhere along the line.0 -
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Binding of Issac is a rougelike, Steamworld Dig isn't (I think there's a bit of random generation when it comes to the layout of blocks, but most of the game is set design). That's actually what pleasantly surprised me about Dig - I was expecting another Minecraft / Terraria style game, but while there's a little bit of that I'd actually be more inclined to compare it to traditional platformers and the likes of Metroid and Castlevania. It makes for a satisfying mix, and there's a strong sense of progression and exploration as you unlock new abilities and items to dig deeper. It's somewhere between 4-6 hours long (depending on how much time you take to look around the levels) and is a well paced experience with clear goals - unlike the endless structure of a rougelike.
As for Spelunky, I've been playing it a lot recently and it is without a shadow of a doubt a game that keeps revealing surprises, secrets and challenges as you put time into it. Almost overwhelmingly so at times, given the amount of subtle, mysterious mechanics that reveal themselves as you spelunk deeper and deeper (only the other day myself and a friend stumbled across the black market for the first time). It's a genuine joy discovering what on the surface looks like a simple retro platformer is something much more than that. It really is a game that will give you as much as you're willing to put into it, and it is worth giving it a couple of hours to start discovering the nuances, mysteries and challenges that are there within its rooms. And few games out there are as hilariously cruel - some of the randomly generated traps and the player's own carelessness lead to chain reaction deaths that are some of gaming's finest moments of pure, unexpected slapstick
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i like splunky but the difficulty is just too damn hard. I got the tunnel man to open the jungle door and I can get to the 4th stage in the jungle but the thought of having to beat the jungle 3 times to get him to unlock the next door is killing mejohnny_ultimate wrote: »Binding of Issac is a rougelike, Steamworld Dig isn't (I think there's a bit of random generation when it comes to the layout of blocks, but most of the game is set design). That's actually what pleasantly surprised me about Dig - I was expecting another Minecraft / Terraria style game, but while there's a little bit of that I'd actually be more inclined to compare it to traditional platformers and the likes of Metroid and Castlevania. It makes for a satisfying mix, and there's a strong sense of progression and exploration as you unlock new abilities and items to dig deeper. It's somewhere between 4-6 hours long (depending on how much time you take to look around the levels) and is a well paced experience with clear goals - unlike the endless structure of a rougelike.
As for Spelunky, I've been playing it a lot recently and it is without a shadow of a doubt a game that keeps revealing surprises, secrets and challenges as you put time into it. Almost overwhelmingly so at times, given the amount of subtle, mysterious mechanics that reveal themselves as you spelunk deeper and deeper (only the other day myself and a friend stumbled across the black market for the first time). It's a genuine joy discovering what on the surface looks like a simple retro platformer is something much more than that. It really is a game that will give you as much as you're willing to put into it, and it is worth giving it a couple of hours to start discovering the nuances, mysteries and challenges that are there within its rooms. And few games out there are as hilariously cruel - some of the randomly generated traps and the player's own carelessness lead to chain reaction deaths that are some of gaming's finest moments of pure, unexpected slapstick0 -
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